I't fairly easy to learn and integrate. It's visual and it's fairly robust.

Compatibility, ease of use, great tools for detailed takeoffs.

I found a program at a price that was better than the others. It seems much more do-able for me.

What I like about OST is it’s easy to use you can get the hang of the Badi oh very quickly and it helps you count items onscreen from a pdf plan or TIFF file. Measures distances, counts and areas.

Product is a bit on the pricey side - but is definitely very effective and I would recommend to anyone doing digital take offs.

Very easy to use and like being able to down load the contact information. Also its nice to be able to see every important information about the company.

I been using it for ten years OST Takeoff and Quick bid it seems to work fine but i just  require substantial time to synchronize both products.

Excellent tool for accurate compilation of quantities from pdf's. I highly recommend this to high volume estimators such as myself.

The software has no ability to copy and paste into a document. No real other complaints.

The software is at least a decade out of date when compared to any other industry standard take-off software. Its clunky, non-intuitive, terrible UI and converts any drawings to.

Many useful features, Quick and accurate general estimating tools, Good support.

It has been great software for all kinds of estimates.

The software is easy to use and learn and offers almost all the functions I need to complete a takeoff. The time and money saved by using this program can be clearly seen and makes my job fun.

Easy to do simple measurements and counts. The various levels and labels are nice, also being able to change colors makes it easy to differentiate between items.

Everything from the time of sales, to the implantation of the software, to the daily use and continuing customer support. Very friendly staff and extremely knowledgeable.

I liked the ability to organize and derive quantities in different ways. One line item can yield several quantities in different units of measurement.

In QuickBid they easily become buried in the bid and get missed. Adding drawing numbers and names function in OnScreen Takeoff does not work well.

Easy to use and nice display screen. Easy to measure things on the drawings.

I loved it for being fast but to many  options can slow me down a bit.

Inability to interact with drawings and a terrible UI.

If you also pay for QuickBids, it integrates well with that. The tech help service is outstanding.

The flexability of being able to copy pages and do different things that helps me be able to look at different pricing.

My take-offs are clean and easy to understand. My production has more than doubled and the results are better.

But their policy was not to refund although they made a promise that was false showing they value money over principles. Very misleading and I am sickened by the way they do business.

Inability to label linear conditions. Inability to increase the size of the font on condition labels.

The only thing I get frustrated with is the lag with some of the functions.

I have tried other Takeoff software, but this is the best for me. I like this product because it is user friendly and has several built in tools that others may not have.

OST is a very easy to use tool to do take offs with and what we like most about it is. Fast Counts for areas, Linear feet, And counts.

There are a lot of functions in this program and it can be extremely confusing if you do not take the time to learn it properly.

I enjoy the quick and professional technical support. They are always responsive, pleasant and helpful.

Overall, great experience. Saves a lot of time when preparing for estimates/bids.

My overall experience with OST has been great.

The Customer Tech help is absolutely outstanding. I am so pleased with every interaction I have had with your company.

Not easy to update or modify prebuilt modules (schedules, tasks, budgets, etc.). Doesn't talk to other systems (no erp integration).

My Manager is submitting along with 30 + additional stores, the documentation to the owners directly from PM. I'm sure our clients will find it is very customer friendly.

Submittals did not organize very well, nor did they integrate with procore.

Benefits include tracking system for approvals of contracts, change orders and invoices, central storage system for photos, documents, contracts, etc and ability to integrate with accounting system.

The iphone app is pretty easy and intuitive. The online computer version is the exact oppposite.

I have a had an excellent experience with PMates thru the years. It has given me the visibility i need to make business decisions as well as report to the Executive team.

Overall I find Project Mates to be very helpful in my work and helps keep our costs in line.

The client we used this for was a perfect client. They had new convenience stores going up left and right so bidding to them was easy.

This information has a lot to do with a LEED report that your software actually will be looked at from the EPA and several other agencies. Our clients are depending on a healthy rebate.

The cost to use the system for all users hurt this adoption.

We no longer have to track spreadsheets, and communication has improved greatly. Less work, better results.

The program is very intuitive and  really impressive.

The project was delayed so the license expired prior to the project finishing.

I would like to ability to utilize the contingency/allowances in the budget like a checkbook, where change orders are deducted from that specific contingency/allowance line item.

The product performs as advertised, and the customer support is outstanding.

The ProjectMates Team has been very responsive to our requests for customization to better meet our needs.

Lastly, the system struggled with internal adoption due to how inflexible certain aspects are.

People miss my comments a lot of the times on links I send them. What I've started doing is just sending the link to myself and then copying the link in an actual email.

The restriction on which browser can be used on uploads is a bit of an issue.

The App is great in that you can do all of your daily updates/paperwork off of your phone if you wanted to. I would recommend this to any of my clients to manage their construction department.

I like the reports that I can get from it. Kaely Culbertson has been a great help and resource.

Internal buy in can sometimes be difficult getting them on board.

The system works well enough, but not as well as other similar programs we use. We are forced to use this program by one of our major clients, otherwise we would not be doing so.

Easy to use, needed information close at hand, all encompassing.

I really liked the ability to coordinate things amongst many people. It was very easy to use and exceptionally user-friendly.

The main complaint would be with the scheduling feature. It's confusing and hard to use.

Projectmates is a wonderful tool with  impeccable customer service.

We have reached out to ProjectMates many times when we've encountered a module were were not experienced with and ProjectMates was a great help in transitioning us through the learning curves quickly.

Projectmates is easy to use and a useful tool for managing capital improvement projects.

Ability to create custom projects with various inputs from different team members and keep everyone up to date with the latest information.

We have been using Projectmates to help in managing our construction projects for the last 7 years and have been very pleased with it. It is very easy to use and to train people on.

The out of the box ease of use. The fact that it is set up for the End-user such as a Retailer/Restaurant Company and not from a GC viewpoint.

Software is very user friendly and an ease to work with.

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On-Screen Takeoff Professional Edition provides users with applications for both takeoff and estimating. Offering Excel integration for organizations, this system is great for companies with $5 million & upwards in annual revenue.

ShortDescription

On-Screen Takeoff is a construction estimating and takeoff solutions for contractors and construction professionals. The solution offers tools for estimating, managing bids and having project visibility. Both commercial and residential contractors across various types of trade use On-Screen Takeoff for streamlining their construction operations.


On-Screen Takeoff helps in generating and completing more bids accurately. A bid wizard guides new users through all dialogues while creating a new bid. The application supports digitizer integration, file integration (CAD, PDF, etc), and 2D takeoff. The estimating application includes electronic quote system, cost databases by trade, and accounting integration. The system is compatible with tablet technology that provides field access to project data for cost and labor management.


On-Screen Takeoff solution offers seamless integration with applications like Quick Bid, Excel and other accounting applications, allowing contractors to manage cost estimates and budgets from multiple applications. On Center Software also offers PlanViewer, a basic, limited version of On-Screen Takeoff. Other features include RFI communication, construction planning and automated summaries.



LongDescription

Subcontractor Management

Project Planning/Scheduling

Annotations

Issue Management

For AEC Industry

Residential

Bill of Materials

Electronic Plans

Assembly Takeoff

2D Drawing

Document Management

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 10

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24/7 (Live Rep)

Chat

Self-Employed

2-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1000

1000+

On-Screen Takeoff

In Person

Live Online

Webinars

Documentation

Achieve the business outcomes most important to you with Projectmates, the cloud-based construction project management software that’s powerful yet easy to use. Projectmates empowers you to manage the entire project life cycle – from concept to close out – in one centralized platform, eliminating the need for multiple applications. 

Projectmates provides real-time access to the information you need without jumping between software systems. Whatever software you use, Projectmates can easily integrate with it and maintain your data integrity — even your legacy systems. With easy integration and full mobile functionality, Projectmates creates a unified digital ecosystem that houses all project data so you have the information needed to make data-driven decisions. 

And when you use Projectmates, you own all of your project data, meaning you gain a clear overview of your projects, down to the granular level, so you can get ahead of any problems and prevent delays and rework from occurring in the first place. 

Within Projectmates’ budgeting tools, everything tracks back to your budget in real time. This allows you to immediately see the anticipated costs and how they impact your budget on that specific project, and better yet, how it affects the budget for your entire construction program. 

Get the project transparency you want. Give your teams the tool they need. With Projectmates, you get fully configurable software to make misinformation, costly delays, and manual processes a thing of the past. And as the leader in providing fast implementation and onboarding, you’ll quickly see fast time-to-value.  



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